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It was the first human-made satellite, (launched from Russia on Oct. 4, 1957), to orbit the Earth. A space probe leaves the orbit of Earth and goes off into distant space. Sputnik only left Earth's orbit to burn up in the upper atmosphere on Jan. 4, 1958.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoSputnik was a shared name for a series of satellites. Out of those, Sputnik I was the first artificial satellite ever to orbit the Earth.
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∙ 10y agoYes, it was a satellite launched by the Russians or then called the soviet union in 1957.
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∙ 11y agoIt did, for 3 months. It was launched into orbit on October 4, 1957,
and burned up as it re-entered the atmosphere on January 4, 1958.
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∙ 13y agoSputnik-1 was the first artificial satellite to be successfully launched into orbit.
You'd have to say that the first satellite was the moon.
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∙ 14y agoYes, a Russian satellite.
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∙ 9y agoSputnik 1 was indeed a satellite.
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What was the name of the second artificial satellite to be launched?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957
What was the first satellite in orbit?
The first satellite in orbit was launched by the Russians on October 4, 1957. The satellite was Sputnik I, and it spurred the USA to launch their own satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.Sputnik 1
What was the first satellite to be launched into space by any country?
Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR (Russia) on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve Earth orbit. There had been several previous unsuccessful attempts by the USSR and the USA.
What satellite was launched on October 4th 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched successfully?
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
First artificial satellite in space?
The first artificial satellite in space was called the Sputnik. The Sputnik satellite was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. It belonged to the Soviet Union.
First satellite in space?
The first artificial satellite in space was called the Sputnik. The Sputnik satellite was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. It belonged to the Soviet Union.
What was the name of the second artificial satellite to be launched?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957
The first artificial satellite ever launched into space was the Mercury?
No. The first artificial satellite launched was the Russian satellite, Sputnik 1.
What is the name of the first artificial satellite?
sputnik 1
Who made the first artificial satellite?
The USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, launched i October 4 1957.
What was the first artificial satellite released?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957
What was the first satellite and who launched it?
The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
What was the first artificial earth-orbiting satellite was called?
Sputnik-I
Why did sputnik make history?
It was the first artificial satellite in history.
What is the first artificial Earth-orbiting satellite was called?
sputnik
